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    Harvesting Chickens Year Round

    I understand that harvesting a chicken by a certain age is idea, but what if I wanted to keep a flock of chickens year round and harvest them a few at a time during the year that might be 6 months to a year old, would the taste/quality be that much different for the worse than if I harvested...
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    Can she chickens organs....

    My chickens were attacked two nights ago. I lost one and thought the others were ok. My son just said one of the chickens was bleeding and other chickens were pecking her. I picked her up and she is pretty banged up, I am pretty sure I see her organs. She is slowing dripping blood. I moved...
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    Eat a predator killed chicken.

    I have dead hen that a predator got last night. I woke up early and heard it happening and scared it off, but not before the bird was killed and its head... well eaten off. The rest of the body is fine and looks pretty good. It was partially froozen when I found him when the sun came up...
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    Cook after harvest

    Hello, I searched for answer but I could not find anything that really answered by question. I harvested a five month old rooster today and would like to use it for soup tomorrow. Would it be better to not use this one and take one out the freezer? If I can use it would it be better to boil...
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    Raising meat birds in the Fall

    Hello, I am interested in raising meat birds in the fall and harvest around Thanksgiving. Any concerns I should have? I live in NY. It should not be too bad weather wise? Would Red Rangers be better than Cornish X Rocks? Thanks, Bryan
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    First time after thoughts...

    Hello everyone, I bought 6 baby chicks in the spring. I was hoping for all hens but it looks like 4 out of the 6 are Roos. The seller offered to take any Roosters back. I returned my daughters favorite to the seller because I promised I would not "hurt" him. Of the last three one started...
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    Harvesting in evening

    If I had to could I harvest early evening a rooster that has free ranged all day and had food available. What would be my concerns?
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    The "Eagles" have landed...

    Ok just picked but my 15 Red Rangers and 4 chicks that were be added to my layers. First time trying the meat birds.
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    Coop

    Hello, I have had hens as layers for years. I would like to try my hand at raising meat birds. Here is my question. I have read a lot of the threads where you move the tractors around the yard so they can fresh grass, bugs, etc to eat. I have a nice spot to raise them next to my run...
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    Interior or Exterior ....

    enternce for the nesting boxes. I just added a nice addition of my extra large dog house coop. I am at the point were I could meet the enterence to the nesting boxes from the inside to the outside, or both I guess... Also do the hens need privacy on the boxes? Right now they could be staring...
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    Coop Space

    Ok, I have had six RIRs for about three years in a 4 x 4 dog/house coop. It has been more then fine as they free range during the day and NEVER spend time in the coop except to sleep. Well over the time I have lost three and I now have three. I have six new chicks that are ready to go outside...
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    and there were four...

    I usualy count them up before I lock them up but last night I didn't. I went to do my once over of the property and noticed a lot of feathers... You guessed it "Shorty" one of my RIRs and a racoon... There is nothing left. Do they eat everythings or do they drag it away somewhere? Bryan
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    Goats time shelter

    Is it normal for the goats to spend a lot of time inside their shelter not outside in non rainy weather? Bryan
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    Help me design a new coop/pen..

    I would like ideas for a new coop/goat pen I would like to build. I would like it to be big enough for 12 chickens and two pygmy goats. What I am looking for is... 1. Ideal size... 2. Storage areas... I am looking for any ideas any one would have based their experience on what they might...
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    Problem Goat?

    One of my two new goats is very "Skidish." She will be two in the spring. She will not come near me and runs like crazy if I approach slow and easy. One of my fears is if she gets out I will never be able to get her and she will run around the neigbhood and cause a disaster for me. I am...
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    Goats 4 foot fence high enough?

    I did a search and on the threads but I wanted to start my own thread just to be sure, so forgive me in asking a question that has been asked before. I have a 4 foot plus fence around the pen. On two sides I have a cross piece of wood to make it look better to the street. They can stand on...
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    "Semi" 911 help

    I just got two new goats today. the pervious owner game me iglo dog houses for them each. It is dark out and they are still staring at me inside the house and not going into their house. Should I be concerned? Or will they go it when they fell like it. I know they might be adjusting to...
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    Hurt Chicken

    I got home last night late from work. My wife said one of the girls was acting funny. When I let the girls out in the morning there was one missing. (I guess my wife did not count when she locked the door.) Soon after I found the lost hen under the coop, it is elevated off the ground.) She...
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    Fox and Racoons with goats

    Do I need to be worried about them at night with my 4 month old goats? Thanks, Bryan
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    Mini-Nubian Goats

    Does nayone have Mini-Nubian goats? How do you like them? Also, do you think it would be ok to keep my grass clippings/compost pile in with the goats? Bryan
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